Mechanical Engineering, B.Eng.
Mechanical engineering is an important source for technical innovation. Mechanical engineers develop and design machines and plants and are constantly refining them. With over one million permanent employees in more than 6,700 larger and smaller companies, the mechanical engineering sector is the industry with the highest employment in Germany.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) |
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| Duration | 7 semesters, 210 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €384.60 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
In the first 4 semesters of the full-time program, the curricular focus is on teaching basic competencies in natural sciences and mechanical engineering. With the 4th semester, students can choose a specialization and thus set a focus on new technologies.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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Tasks and fields of application
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Mechanical engineers develop and construct machines and facilities with their efficient use, technical development and business requirements in mind. Careers range from development, project planning, construction and trials to production planning and monitoring, quality assurance, maintenance and service and consulting on technical use and sales.
Mechanical engineering is divided into various disciplines. Mechanical engineers work for industrial firms building machines and facilities, electronics and vehicles, in engineering offices, for trade and professional associations, technical control boards, in the civil service, in research and teaching or freelance in planning and construction or as experts.
Mobility
Mechanical engineering is export-based and requires engineers to be willing and able to travel. It is possible and indeed required to travel abroad for customers or co-op partners, to spend several weeks for commissioning and longer periods working in company offices abroad.
Career options
Mechanical engineers have the broadest range of career paths open to them, which, in principle, can lead to senior management. Many mechanical engineers achieve high positions with the appropriate qualifications and commitment.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €384.60 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | But you are still undecided whether the bachelor's program is right for you? |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application via uni-assist until 15.07uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
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When do I need to apply?
Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.